Poll: What Crimes Vex Carmichael Most?

Fair Oaks Boulevard merchants are finding an increasing unsavory element invading (quite literally at times) their establishments and sadly it's something they feel is not all that out of the ordinary for the area.

Just out front of comic shop , a number of graffiti tags are visible. The store's owner, Avrom Oliver, explains his business like others in close proximity over the past few years have seen an escalation in vandalism, graffiti and theft.

Oliver had his storefront windows broken in recent years prompting him to remove the panes all together. Like the comic shop, Oliver explains other local shop owners have had to deal with unlawful entries.

Just down the street  recently had a flat-screen television stolen. Weeks later the deli was again violated when would-be thieves tried to abscond with a larger replacement TV. The only thing that stopped them, Oliver explains, was fact the TV was too large for the thieves to move before law enforcement caught them in the act.

Though the crimes at times have been thwarted, the issues persist, Oliver said. 

We want to know, have these crimes impacted your area? Which crimes seem to persist most? In the coming weeks, Carmichael Patch will be examining these crimes and those like them. Let us know what you think by voting in our poll, commenting below and by email at victor.calderon@patch.com.